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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Chongqing Jinkang Powertrain New Energy Co., Ltd., Chongqing, CN;
Inventors:
Brennan Campbell, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ying Liu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Yifan Tang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
CHONGQING JINKANG POWERTRAIN NEW ENERGY CO., LTD., Chongqing, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); B60L 58/22 (2019.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 58/22 (2019.02); H01M 4/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery cell providing a coated lithium reference lead includes at least one anode layer, at least one cathode layer, and a reference lead. The reference lead includes a conductive wire, a layer of lithium metal coupled to the conductive wire, and a polymer coating that covers the layer of lithium metal. The reference lead is inserted into the battery cell with the at least one anode layer and the at least one cathode layer.